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A Philippine town and its leaders show how mangrove restoration can succeed

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May 04, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Prieto Diaz

With support from the local government, a community-based program in the Philippines trains residents in mangrove reforestation, then teaches them how to sustainably manage the marine ecosystem. The program also helps them find livelihoods that don’t involve cutting the mangroves down.

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A pandemic makes neighbors look out for each other in Sorsogon

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April 12, 2021 |

Rappler |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Sarsogon, Albay

A kindness station was set up in Sorsogon, Philippines, to provide relief for those experiencing food insecurity. Donations have provided funding for rice, instant noodles, canned goods, some produce, and even PPE for frontline workers in the area.

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How beekeeping helped a Sorsogon coconut farm

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August 11, 2018 |

Rappler |

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Response Location: Philippines, Sorsogon City

The use of local and native pollinators can greatly increase farm productivity. In the region of Sosorgon, in the Philippines, farmers who have begun using the local kiwot bees to pollinate coconut farms have noted significant increases in their yields. The Balay Buhau sa Uma Bee Farm (BBu) serves as a demo farm for the broader beeping project in the municipality of Bulusan, which aims to help farmers earn more in a sustainable fashion. This includes encouraging courses in apiculture and the use of affordable, low maintenance hives.

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